The July issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - mental health - female firefighter health - biomonitoring - cardiovascular health To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click here Subscribe to The Dispatch below Read More
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The Dispatch: June 2020
The June issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - media interviews on firefighter mental and physical health research - trainee award - new research on: concussions; measuring chemical exposures; fitness; organizational work factors and mental health. Read More
The Dispatch: May 2020
The May issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - a mental heath webinar - successful grants - new research on: musculoskeletal injuries, decon methods, job stress, physical training To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter Read More
The Dispatch: April 2020
The April issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: – grants and awards – research on toxic exposures, sleep disturbance, work-related stress To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click here Subscribe to The Dispatch Read More
The Dispatch: March 2020
The March issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: – FIREWELL's new webpage on COVID-19 resources – a new study on exercise and training injuries – mental health and toxic exposures To read newsletter: click here To Read More
The Dispatch: February 2020
The February issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: – a seed grant for a FIREWELL pilot study on a new web-based shoulder and exercise program for firefighters – an event that will raise awareness and fundraise Read More
The Dispatch: January 2020
The January issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - our members spoke to the media about firefighter physical and mental health issues - FIREWELL 2020 Vision - Research on musculoskeletal injuries, movement analyses, fitness, cancer To Read More
The Dispatch: December 2019
The December issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - A decade of FIREWELL - Firefighters' musculoskeletal and mental health research priorities - Research on critical incident exposures; toxic exposures; physiological demands of firefighting To read newsletter: Read More
The Dispatch: November 2019
The November issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - FIREWELL members' academic achievements - A new study on working in the Ontario fire service - Research on occupational stress; anxiety and learning; musculoskeletal injuries; and a Read More
The Dispatch: October 2019
The October issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: – firefighter and academic conference presentations – mental health research on trauma, suicide – toxic exposures To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click here Subscribe Read More
The Dispatch: September 2019
The September issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: – academic recognition and milestones – conference presentations – media interviews – firefighter research on physiological responses, toxic exposures, mental health, and fitness To read newsletter: click here Read More
The Dispatch: August 2019
The August issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - Member achievements - a new study opportunity for volunteer firefighters in Nova Scotia - firefighter research on task performance, mental health, toxic exposures, heart disease risk factors Read More